I tried my hand at a double nine patch by fussy cutting a nine patch looking piece from some gingham. I think it is adorable.
The little basket blocks in the quilt on the right finish at 5/8 inch. I am in cuteness overload.
A Growing Collection
Each of these three little quilts contain 100 pieces. I love them so much!!
A Tiny Little Basket (Quilt)
The tiny quilt collection keeps growing. Look at those teeny tiny baskets!
I have previously made quilt of 2 inch baskets and one of one inch baskets that you can see above. But, now, look at these little 5/8” baskets in the works.
Here they are getting their handles embroidered. I waited until the top was pieced together to stitch the handles because I was afraid of stitching into the seam allowance.
Teeny Tiny Pink and Orange Quilt
The color plan for this quilt came from a photo of a pink and orange shag rug in one of my vintage women’s magazines from the 1960s.
I am smitten with the tiny little bindings.
This little pink and orange cutie measures 2.75” square.
Diamond Strings
Finished size 64” by 87”.
Teeny Tiny Quilt in Browns and Blues
I’ve been working on teeny tiny quilts for my upcoming solo show. Below is the set up I use for tiny piecing. I have a small area for cutting, pressing and sewing that I can reach while sitting to sew. The featherweight sewing machine gives really good results when working small.
This little cutie measures 2.5” square.
Upcoming Solo Show of Tiny Quilts
I am currently prepping for a Solo Show of tiny quilts in one of the Angelica Kauffman Galleries. Y’all I am pumped!!!
I had this little quilt top in my Tiny Piecing teaching notebook for a few years and now it is a full on finished and bound quilt! This little beauty is 4.5” square and will be the largest quilt in the show. I can’t wait to see all the little quilts on display with little Playmobile gallery visitors!
Stay tuned for more information.
Arlo's Quilt
I used my 3” x 12” ruler to make the string pieces units for this quilt. The units are set together with narrower strips of a deep aqua solid.
I used wool batting for extra snuggle appeal and finished it with minimal stitch in the ditch quilting.
Finished size 64” by 93”
Hexagon Quilt
I made these scrap blocks early in the Covid stay at home times and finished the quilt top and got it quilt not too long after. It then had to age a few years before getting its binding.
In January I took this quilt to a retreat and made myself stitch the binding to the front before working on any of the other projects I took with me. Hand stitching the miters was tedious but I am thrilled with the result!
Finished size 56’’ by 72’’.
A Little Bit of the Blues
You may have noticed that I have been enjoying sewing tiny things lately. I have switched to using Deco Bob thread for these little pieces. The thin thread helps with accuracy and presses very flat.
The dog on the left is made with Kona cottons. The piece on the right is made with Oakshott cottons.
